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G. J. LBTGH WORTH.

HAME ATTACHMENT.

No. 275,228. Patented Apr. 3,1883.

@d. I 1% Wi e/22 0a 992%?? I UNITED STATES GEORGE J. LEroHwoBTH,

PATENT OFFICE.

or BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

HAM E ATTACHM ENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 275,228, dated April 3, 1883.

Application filed January 18, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that [,GEURGE J. LETGHWORTH, of the city of Buflalo,in the countyof Erie and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Holdback Attachments for Hames, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved construction of the means whereby the holdback ring or loop is attached to the hame, and has for its object to so construct the holdback attachment that the holdback ring or loop can be formed complete by forging or casting before applyingit to the hame, and that the holdback ring or loop can be attached to the hame by simply engaging the ring or loop with the attachment and securing the latter to the hame, thereby simplifying the operation of securing the holdback ring to the hame and forming a stronger and more durable attachment than heretofore.

My invention consists of the novel construction of the holdback attachment, which will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front perspective view of a portion of a hame provided with my improved holdback attachment. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section in line a: x, Fig.2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view, showing a modified construction of the holdback attachment.

Like letters of reference refer to like .parts in the several figures.

A represents the wooden body of the hame, and B the metallic back-strap secured thereto.

0 represents the hame-staple, and 0 c the legs thereof, which pass through the back-strap and the wooden body of the hame, and are secured by riveting in the usual manner.

D represents the holdback ring orloop, and E represents the attachment whereby the holdback ring or loop is connected with the hame. This attachment consists of a hook or curved arm' fitted with its end against the face of the wooden body A of the hame, so that the latter closes the opening of the hook E and prevents the holdback ring or loop from becoming disengaged from the hook. As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the hook E is cast in one piece with the staple 0, it being preferably connected by two arms, ff, with both legs of the staple; but it may be connected with but one leg of the stap1e,if desired. If desired, however, the

hook E may be made separate from the staple, audits supporting-armsff may beconstructed with openings through which the legs of the staple pass and whereby the hook is secured to the hame, or the two supporting-arms ff of the hame may be replaced by a plate, G, provided with openings h h, through which the legs of the staple pass and whereby the hook is secured to the hame, as represented in Fig. 4. In all of these constructions the holdback ring or loop is formed complete by forging or casting before it is attached to the hame, and the hame-staple, with the holdback attachment E, attached thereto, is also cast complete before securing it to the hame, and when the holdback attachment is made separate from the hame-staple these parts are cast complete before attaching them to the hame, so that in order to complete the device it is only necessary to place the holdback ring or loop I) on the hook E and secure the latter against the face of the hame by means of the staple, whereby the holdback ring or loop is contined in the hook and securely attached to the haine.

The attachment herein described presents a very neat appearance, as all parts thereof are completed before being attached to the hame,

and no joints are visible after such attachment.

The attachment is very strong and durable, as no joints are formed in the staple or holdback ring or loop after attaching these parts to the hame, and the attachment is produced with less labor and at less expense than those heretofore used.

I claim as my invention- 1. As an improvement in hames, the combination, with the hame, of a hook or curved arm rigidly attached thereto at one end, and resting with its free or book end against the face of the hame, whereby the holdback ring or loop is confined within the book, all substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a hame, of a staple, O, and a hook or curved arm, E, formed in one piece with the hamc-staple and adapted to receive the holdback ring or loop, and fitted with its end against the face of the hame, whereby the holdback ring or loop is confined on the hook, substantially as set forth.

GEORGE J. LETOHWORTH.

Witnesses:

LYMAN HUBBEL'L, S. C. ADAMS. 

